Increasing Outreach

In spite of the economic downturn and the loss of redevelopment dollars, the City of San Jose has been able to sustain a level of community engagement through a Neighborhood Council which helps steer economic development priorities in underserved neighborhoods. The city council has now made the Neighborhood Council a permanent part of its decision-making process.

Ten years after a highly publicized corruption scandal, the City of South Gate is implementing a visionary general plan that seeks to develop a healthy, inclusive and economically vibrant community that is rich in community participation and transparency. The city invested almost one million dollars to develop the plan, which included extensive community participation. As a result of the robust public engagement process and the visionary updated general plan, South Gate has received numerous grants to support its implementation and related projects.